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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2577182· MC901621· CARRIER· EIN 47-2995846
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755 EAST ERIE STREET, PAINESVILLE, OH, 44077(440) 354-3545bnelson@melzersfuel.comRICHARD MELZER II
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
4.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC901621

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 09/01/2026
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company· policy ISCNN0800000002701
ENDED 09/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2026
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company· policy ISCNB0500000024902
ENDED 09/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2026
SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company· policy IPSEX00000242
ENDED 09/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 09/01/2025
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company· policy ISCNN0800000002700
ENDED 09/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 09/01/2025
Sutton Specialty Insurance Company· policy ISCNB0500000024901
ENDED 09/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/01/2023
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP2901151-02
Authority history (2) ▾
06/09/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2025)
03/05/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2023 → 09/28/2025
  2. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2023 → 09/01/2025
  3. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/2024 → 07/12/2025
  4. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2014 → 07/06/2025
  5. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2014 → 07/06/2025
  6. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2014 → 06/05/2025
  7. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2014 → 09/01/2024
  8. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/01/2024 → 06/01/2023
  9. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/05/2025 → 06/01/2023

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle21 inspections · 4.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
48
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
31
31 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi31 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD MELZER II
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2015-02-03
Last MCS-150 update
2026-07-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 46 trucks · 18 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

20 events
  1. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISCNN0800000002701

  2. 09/01/2026Insurance ended — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company

    policy ISCNB0500000024902

  3. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IPSEX00000242

  4. 09/01/2026Insurance ended — SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company

    policy IPSEX00000242

  5. 07/29/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2026)

  6. 09/28/2025Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM13773U24-302472

  7. 09/01/2025Insurance filed — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISCNN0800000002700

  8. 09/01/2025Insurance ended — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company

    policy ISCNB0500000024901

  9. 09/01/2025Insurance ended — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy BAP2901151-02

  10. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM13773U24-302472

  11. 07/12/2025Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM13773U24-302472

  12. 07/06/2025Insurance cancelled — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9285870

  13. 06/09/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2025)

  14. 06/05/2025Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9285870

  15. 09/01/2024Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 9285870

  16. 06/01/2023Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP2901151-02

  17. 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    BIPD/Excess · policy 1084PSM13773U24-302472

  18. 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2901151-02

  19. 03/05/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 02/03/2015Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-07-29
Reported mileage
1,353,981 mi (2026)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 1:15 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.